Mother in law - Is she entitled to disability help?

Fu_Man_Chu

Spoonie_Turtle said:

She can apply for a Blue Badge separately; if she's below state pension age to claim PIP then the Blue Badge application is likely to be quicker than the PIP application.

How long is her driveway, for some frame of reference for the distance?  The threshold is not being able to repeatedly walk 50m without excessive pain/fatigue/breathlessness.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge#people-who-may-get-a-blue-badge

She is 67 so at retirement age. There is no way on this earth she can walk 50m without a rest. When she walks down our drive and into our kitchen she's blowing out of her !!!!!!. 30m max

born_again

Blue Badge application

https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

Mrs had her BB before getting PIP.

Spoonie_Turtle

Fu_Man_Chu said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

She can apply for a Blue Badge separately; if she's below state pension age to claim PIP then the Blue Badge application is likely to be quicker than the PIP application.

How long is her driveway, for some frame of reference for the distance?  The threshold is not being able to repeatedly walk 50m without excessive pain/fatigue/breathlessness.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge#people-who-may-get-a-blue-badge

She is 67 so at retirement age. There is no way on this earth she can walk 50m without a rest. When she walks down our drive and into our kitchen she's blowing out of her !!!!!!. 30m max

Okay so she'll have to apply for a Blue Badge under that category anyway then, because there's no mobility component to Attendance Allowance to automatically qualify her.

Misslayed

To be clear- she doesn’t actually need to own a car to be awarded a blue badge, it can be used in a vehicle in which she is travelling. So you could use it while taking her to an appointment. 

Rubyroobs

Fu_Man_Chu said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

She can apply for a Blue Badge separately; if she's below state pension age to claim PIP then the Blue Badge application is likely to be quicker than the PIP application.

How long is her driveway, for some frame of reference for the distance?  The threshold is not being able to repeatedly walk 50m without excessive pain/fatigue/breathlessness.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge#people-who-may-get-a-blue-badge

She is 67 so at retirement age. There is no way on this earth she can walk 50m without a rest. When she walks down our drive and into our kitchen she's blowing out of her !!!!!!. 30m max

There is no mobility component to Attendance Allowance so distance isn't really relevant. If she has day and night time difficutlies and care needs several times throughout the day and night then she can call Attendance Allowance and ask for a review form to look at night time difficulties also.  Higher rate is around £35 a week more. She could also look at whether she qualifies for Pension credit .

Murphybear

itsthelittlethings said:

Has she reached state pension age? If not she can still claim PIP. This can be a long process. If she is over state pension age it would be attendance allowance but I think that is harder to get.

Also, if she does not have savings over £16,000 she could start a claim for universal credit (if under state pension age) to help with rent and living expenses. She should say that she is not able to work due to a health condition, and provide doctors notes until she has a work capability assessment.

If she is over state pension age, she should claim state pension. Also she may be able to claim any other pensions she has if over 55 but this will not necessarily be to her advantage as it would reduce the amount of universal credit she would be entitled to.

The problem with Attendance Allowance is that it doesn’t have a mobility allowance so pensioners on AA can’t get a Motability car.